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Food Financing 101: Part 3
December 15, 2011The final installment of our Food Finance mini series Creating Opportunity Along the Entire Food Chain By Nessa Richman Brightseed Strategies Founder and President The goal of the federal Healthy Food Finance Initiative (HFFI) is to increase the availability of … Continue reading
Food Financing 101: Part 2
December 13, 2011Continuing our Food Finance mini series from last week: Making it Happen Across the Country By Pam Porter Executive Vice President, Strategic Consulting Opportunity Finance Network We all agree that too many communities across the country have very limited access to … Continue reading
Food Financing 101: Part 1
December 8, 2011Pennsylvania’s Initiative Becomes the Model for the Nation By Patricia Smith Senior Policy Advisor The Reinvestment Fund The Reinvestment Fund (TRF), a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), creates opportunity in low-wealth communities through socially and environmentally responsible development. In 2004, … Continue reading
Food Financing 101: An Introduction
December 7, 2011Creating a Multi-Faceted Policy Solution for a Multi-Faceted Food System Problem Introduction by Alison Hastings Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission Financing healthy food businesses, like financing any other type of small business or community development, involves acquiring knowledge about a … Continue reading
